Burnley vs Newcastle United Prediction, 4/11/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/6/2021

Game: Burnley vs Newcastle United

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Location: Turf Moor in Lancashire, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Burnley (+138) Newcastle United (+210)

Jeff Hendrick and Newcastle United (7-8-15, 17th in the EPL) go to Turf Moor on Sunday where they'll take on Burnley (8-9-13, 15th in the EPL). The starting goalkeepers will be Nick Pope for Burnley and Martin Dubravka for Newcastle United. Newcastle United are at at +210 while the Clarets are priced at +138. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Burnley stepped onto the pitch against Southampton in their most recent match and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-2. Burnley attempted 11 dribbles in this matchup and completed 6 of those tries for a rate of 54.5%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 67.4% rate by completing 250 of the 371 passing attempts last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, Burnley finished the game at a 66.7% rate by putting 4 shots on target out of 6 total shots. Burnley has an average of 0.77 goals per 90 min (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 12 assists in all contests this season.

Ashley Westwood is a player who can be a difference maker for Burnley. He has accounted for 44 assists while accumulating 60 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Westwood has been a starter in 372 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.07 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from England has totaled 24 goals scored in 33,068 mins. One more guy who should impact this match is Chris Wood, the forward born in New Zealand. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 33 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 128 total goals. Wood has earned 25,146 mins during 283 career starting assignments and has been handed 9 yellow cards. He sports an average of 0.46 goals per 90 for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Burnley is Nick Pope. Pope (71-58-62 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 75 shutouts, which has earned him a 39.5% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in England has faced 806 shots sent his way in 190 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.1 (204 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 75.9. Pope has defended the goal for a total of 17,199 mins and is sitting with 611 saves in his career.

When they last took the field, Newcastle United finished locked up with a final of 2-2 against Tottenham. They finished the contest by connecting on 277 out of their 357 passing tries earning a percentage of 77.6%. Newcastle United finished the match with a 71.4% successful dribble rate by connecting on 10 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. Newcastle United had 6 shots tried out of the team's 22 shots tried which had them at a 27.3% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having a total of 29 goals and 19 assists in all their matches, Newcastle United averages 0.97 goals and 0.63 assists per 90 min.

Jeff Hendrick should provide a lift for Newcastle United. He has an average of 0.12 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 280 outings in his career. The midfielder representing Ireland has been on the pitch for 24,862 mins and has earned 33 goals. He has accumulated 38 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Joelinton, the forward representing Brazil. Joelinton has been handed a total of 32 yellow card warnings in 11,492 professional minutes (130 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.23. He has scored 29 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 17 times.

Martin Dubravka will look after the goal for Newcastle United. Dubravka has recorded 60 clean sheets while he has seen 836 shots tried against him in 17,820 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 71.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.3%. He has given up 1.27 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 64-58-76. So far in his career, Dubravka has allowed 251 goals while totaling 595 stops in 198 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Burnley (+138)

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